派 (pài) - To send, dispatch, assign & a faction, school, or group

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pài ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

柠七

派 · pài

To send, dispatch, assign;

a faction, school, or group;

to apportion;

style, manner;

used in words related to distribution or delegation.

To send, dispatch, assigna faction, school, or groupto apportion

Usage highlights

To sendFaction/schoolTo distributeStyle/mannerPositive chargeDispatch troops

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 收— to receive, collect
  • 集— to gather, collect

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He was sent on a business trip (出差).
  • There are different schools of thought in art (艺术流派).
  • The company will distribute dividends to shareholders (派发股息).
  • This is a new style of architecture (建筑派别).

Collocations

  • To send(派遣)
  • Faction/school(流派)
  • To distribute(派发)
  • Style/manner(派头)
  • Positive charge(正派)
  • Dispatch troops(派兵)

Idioms

  • The younger generation will surpass the older(后浪推前浪)
  • To act according to circumstances(看风使舵)
  • To show off one's authority(摆架子)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted water branching, later extended to mean sending people or forming groups.
  • In modern contexts, used in political terms like 'faction' or artistic 'schools'.
  • Also used in physics for 'piezoelectricity' (压电效应) and as a loanword for 'pie'.

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